Shade and curtain-pole hanger.



H. S. BITTING.

SHADE AND CURTAIN POLE HANGER. APPLICATION FILED IuIY II. Isla.IIEIIEwED AER. 2a, |915.

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UNITE@ STATES PATENT @FFICE IIERVEY S. BITTING, 0F LANCASTER,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH. F. BRUEDERLY, OF LANCASTER,PENNSYLVANIA.

SHADE AND CURTAIN-FOLIE HANG-13R.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Tune 1, 1915.

Application :filed July 11, 1913, Serial No. 778,613. Renewed April 2S,1915. Serial No. 24,559.

T0 all whom t may concern Be it known that I, l-IERVEY S. BITTING, acitizen of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in the county ofLancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Shade and Curtain-Pole Hangers, of which the followingis a specification.

The present invention relates to s hade and curtain pole hangers, andhas for its object to provide a construction in which a mm1- mum numberof parts are required to furnish proper support for both shade-rollerand curtain-pole, and in which but a single fastening is required tosecure the fixture in place and permit its ready adjustment; so thatdefacement of the woodwork to which the fixture is applied by the use ofa large number of screws or other securing means is entirely done awaywith.

In the drawings herewith I have shown one embodiment of my invention,but it will be understood that this embodiment is merely illustrative,and such changes as are within the range of mechanical skill may be madewithout departing from my invention.

In the drawings :wFigure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of awindow casing, showing the fixtures in place. Fig. 2 is a sectional viewvertically of the foundation or base-plate, showing the curtain polesupporting arm. Fig. 3 is a view in front elevation of the base-plate,showing the single fastening and adjusting means. Figs. 4f, 5, 6, 7 and8 are detail views showing the mounting of the shade supporting arm.

Fig. 9 is a detail view of the curtain pole supporting bracket, lookingin the direction of the arrow, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, like numbers indicating likeparts in the several views, 10 indicates the supporting baseplate of thefixture, preferably made of sheet metal, and which, as shown, is of sub-T he vertical limb of the plate' 10 is provided with a securing andadjusting slot 11 through which may be passed a headed screw, preferablya thumb screw, 12, which, when set up in the position shown in Fig. 1,will clamp the plate 10 securely in place. It will be seen that bvturning the screw 12 to the position Shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2and 3, at right angles to the position shown in full lines, the Xturemay be readily adjusted for height, and as readily taken off, the slot11 being of suiicient length and width to permit the plate 10 to beslipped over the head of the screw 12 when slot and head are alined, orto allow for vertical adjustment.

Above and below the slot 1l I provide struck up lugs 13, these lugsbeing stamped through so as to form apertured seats for the feet of thepole support 14, the said support being of spring metal and in the formof an angle bracket which may be readily sprung into position andremoved. Said support 14 has the adjustable member 15 provided with thecurved pole seat at one end, its other end passing through an aperture17 at the angle of the spring bracket which forms the pole-support 14,and having a clamping screw 16 which traverses a slot 18 in the inclinedarm of the pole-support for purposes of adjustment.

The horizontal limb 19 of the base-plate 10 is provided with an upsetcentral area 20, in which is formed a slot 21, one side at least ofwhich is notched or serrated, as at 22, to engage the foot 23 of thecurtainsupporting bracket 21, which is seated and slides in the upsetportion 20 of the horizontal limb 19. The foot 23 of the arm or bracket2li fits closely within the pocket or Vway formed by the upset portion,so that it is effectually locked in its adjusted position when thebase-plate 10 is clamped flat against the window casing. When adjustmentof the curtain bracket is necessary, the base-plate may be loosened, thebracket turned to disengage the edges of the foot 23 from the notches22, and it may then be shifted to any desired point of adjustment,turned to normal position, and again engaged with a locking notch.

It will be seen that with a fixture of the construction disclosed, but asingle plate and a single securing means is necessary to put it up; and,furthermore, adjustment of the fixture as a. whole and of the shadebracket may be made merely by loosening the single screw which holds thefixture in place, so that the necessity of drawing from the wood aplurality of fastening means and driving them in new places in thewoodwork when the fixture is to be adjusted or removed is whollyunnecessary; and it is obvious that since the base-plate is of a singlepiece rigidity of structure and a secure support of all of the parts isinsured.

I claim Y l. A. fixture of the class described comprising a base-platehaving a vertical limb in Which is formed a vertical slot and Vahorizontal limb provided with a horizontal seat, a single Vfasteningmeans engaging said plate through the vertical slot by Which said platemay `be -adjustably mounted on-a Window frame, a curtain-pole bracketdetachably 'mounted on said vertical limb, land a shade rollerbrackethorizontally adjustable and ldetachably mounted in said seat on saidhorizontal limb.

2. A fixture of the class described-'coinprising a base-plate `ofinverted Leshape formed .vith a `vertical slot and la horizontal seat, asingle fastening means passing through said slot in the vertica'i limbof said plate to permit -vertical adjustment, bracket engaging seatsformed Ionsaid vertical limb on either side. of Asaid slot, a spring.curtain-pole bracket detachably `engaging said seats, and a'-seltlocking shaderoller bracket adjustably and detachably mounted lina slot in said seat inthe horizontal limb.

B. A fixture of the class described com- `pi-isinga baseplate ofinverted LL-shapethe vei'tical limbotl which is provided With alongitudinal slot, a single fastening l-ineans adapted toturn to engagethe slot in said limb `When in one position and hold the lplate fixedand to be disengaged from the slot `when turned into another position,bracket-engaging seats formed on said vertical limb on either side ofsaid slot, a spring `curtain-pole bracket detachably engaging saidseats, an elongated locking yseathaving a bracket receiving slot thereinon vthe horizontal limb of said base-plate, a

from upon loosening the base-plate, and automatic locking Vmeans 'forholding said bracket in operative position in said seat.

at. A iixtureof the class described coin- .prising a base-plate ofinverted L-shape, the vertical limb of Which is provided With alongitudinal slot; a thumb screvv With an elongated lhead-engaging saidslot Vand serving by said'iliead to secure said base-plate in place whenin one position, but disen- Agageable from the base-platethrough saidslot 'when in :another position; apertured' seats formed in the verticallimb of said plate non feith'er sideV of -said \slot; a

Vspring curtain-pole bracket @having a hori- -zontal leg, an inclinedfleg and fa seatengaging foot on each leg :which resiliently engage said-apertured seats; an adjustable pole-'seat slidingly Zmounted lin :anopening in the projecting angleof said Abracket;

'fastening means to secure -saidv'adjustable j sition land its seat.

-lIn testimony 'whereof I have hereunto rset my-hand -in `presence oftvvo subscribing witnesses.

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